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Peer reviewedMiles, Herman W.; Sweeney, Joan L. – Special Libraries, 1976
An effective campaign organized by members of a local regional user group influenced the staff of a large federal organization and resulted in the development of strong communication channels. (Author)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Databases, Federal Government, Information Centers
Peer reviewedPark, Margaret K. – Special Libraries, 1973
Information Dissemination Centers have emerged as brokers or retailers for computer-based information retrieval services. Areas which concern users and suppliers are the nature of data bases available for search, retrieval results and factors affecting them, timeliness of services, cost and prices, and practical operational considerations related…
Descriptors: Databases, Information Centers, Information Dissemination, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedKolbe, Helen K. – Special Libraries, 1978
Regional population networks identified and discussed include APLIC, POPINFORM, and POPLINE (North America and Europe), DOCPAL (Latin America), ESCAP (Asia), and PIDSA (Africa). Brief discussion of the POPINS proposal which appears to be emerging as a model program is also included. (JPF)
Descriptors: Databases, Demography, Global Approach, Information Centers
Peer reviewedBranse, Jody; Omer, Yakov – Special Libraries, 1981
Describes DOMESTIC, a German-Israeli project for developing the application of minicomputers to information centers. Facets detailed include hardware, command language, information retrieval, library automation functions, and print generation. Four references are cited. (FM)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Databases, Information Centers, Information Retrieval
